PROMOTING PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP

Category: Leadership
Code: 101
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as a BPA chapter committee chair. Identify the committee.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 102
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in or attend a BPA local chapter professional growth activity. Identify the topic, presenter, and involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 103
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as class representative or alternate, Student Senate representative or alternate, or class officer for a year's term.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 104
Points: 10
Activity: Campaign as a BPA local officer candidate, for the first or second time. Identify the office.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 105
Points: 5
Activity: Serve as a BPA local officer. Identify the office.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 106
Points: 5
Activity: Campaign as a BPA regional officer candidate. Identify the region.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 107
Points: 5
Activity: Serve as a BPA regional officer. Identify the region and office.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 108
Points: 10
Activity: Campaign as a BPA state officer candidate. Identify the state.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 109
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as a BPA state officer. Identify the office.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 110
Points: 15
Activity: Campaign as a BPA national officer candidate.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 111
Points: 15
Activity: Serve as a BPA national officer. Identify the office.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 112
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as an officer in another school, faith-based, or similar organization while an active BPA member. Does not include a school class or section. Identify the office and organization.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 113
Points: 5
Activity: Be a leader for the entire season in a varsity, intramural, or other organized sports activity while an active BPA member (e.g., serve as volleyball team captain). Identify the organization.
Max Use: 3

Category: Leadership
Code: 114
Points: 5
Activity: Submit a feasible, detailed, and written plan to a local vice president for a new local chapter project. Identify the project.
Max Use: 5

Category: Leadership
Code: 115
Points: 5
Activity: Submit a feasible, detailed, and written plan to a regional vice president for a new regional project. Identify the project.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 116
Points: 5
Activity: Submit a feasible, detailed, and written plan to a state vice president for a new statewide project. Identify the project.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 117
Points: 5
Activity: Submit a feasible, detailed, and written plan to a national vice president for a new nationwide project. Identify the project.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 118
Points: 5
Activity: Adoption of plan submitted for Leadership: 114, 115, 116, or 117 (can be used one time only at each level). Identify the project.
Max Use: 4

Category: Leadership
Code: 120
Points: 5
Activity: Serve as a campaign manager for a local BPA officer candidate (cannot claim points for your own candidacy). Identify the candidate, chapter, and campaign.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 121
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as a campaign manager for a BPA regional, state, or national officer candidate (cannot claim points for your own candidacy). Identify the candidate, office, and campaign.
Max Use: 3

Category: Leadership
Code: 122
Points: 5
Activity: Serve as a voting delegate at a BPA regional, state, or national leadership conference. Identify the conference.
Max Use: 3

Category: Leadership
Code: 123
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as the head voting delegate at a BPA regional, state, or national leadership conference. Identify the conference.
Max Use: 3

Category: Leadership
Code: 124
Points: 15
Activity: Present a leadership training session you have prepared yourself (at least 15 minutes in length) to the local BPA chapter. Identify the topic and circumstances. Cannot claim in conjunction with Leadership: 138.
Max Use: 3

Category: Leadership
Code: 125
Points: 20
Activity: Present a leadership training session you have prepared yourself (at least 15 minutes in length) during a BPA fall, regional, state, or national leadership conference. Identify the topic, conference, and circumstances. Cannot claim in conjunction with Leadership: 138.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 126
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in a BPA local officer training workshop presented on the local level. Identify the topic and presenter.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 127
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA officer training workshop presented on the regional, state, or national level. Identify the topic, conference, and speaker.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 128
Points: 10
Activity: Design, prepare, and display a bulletin board or display portraying leadership techniques. Identify the topic and location.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 129
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA State Leadership Academy. Identify the conference, state, and year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 130
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as a BPA State Leadership Conference Intern. Identify the conference, state, and year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 131
Points: 20
Activity: Participate in the BPA National Leadership Academy at a National Leadership Conference. Identify the conference, city, and year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 132
Points: 15
Activity: Serve as a BPA National Leadership Conference Intern. Identify the conference, city, and year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 134
Points: 10
Activity: Lead discussion on a BPA related webinar.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 135
Points: 20
Activity: Complete the BPA Student Member Certification Series - Level 1 (https://www.bpa.org/students/student-certifications/).
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 136
Points: 15
Activity: Lead at least a 15 minute presentation to a middle school about BPA and why they should join. Cannot be used in conjunction with Leadership: 137.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 137
Points: 15
Activity: Lead at least a 15 minute presentation to an existing middle school BPA chapter about opportunities available to them and/or why they should continue to be members once in high school. Cannot be used in conjunction with Leadership: 136.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 138
Points: 15
Activity: Present a leadership training session you have prepared yourself (at least 15 minutes in length) for any function. Identify the function, group, topic, and circumstances. Cannot claim in conjunction with Leadership: 124.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 139
Points: 10
Activity: Design, prepare, and display a bulletin board or display which portrays safety awareness. Identify the topic and location.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 140
Points: 5
Activity: Participate on the Quality Chapter Distinction Award committee; committee must be working toward achieving the award. Identify involvement.
Max Use: 4

Category: Leadership
Code: 141
Points: 15
Activity: Lead at least a 15-minute presentation to a college about BPA and why they should join. Cannot be used in conjunction with Leadership: 142.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 142
Points: 15
Activity: Lead at least a 15-minute presentation to an existing high school BPA chapter about opportunities available to them and/or why they should continue to be members once in college. Cannot be used in conjunction with Leadership: 141.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 143
Points: 15
Activity: Participate in the National Officer for a Day Program at NLC. Identify conference city and year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 144
Points: 15
Activity: Serve as a reviewer for the Torch Awards on the local, regional, state or national level.
Max Use: 2

Category: Leadership
Code: 145
Points: 20
Activity: Complete the BPA Student Member Certification Series - Level 2 (https://www.bpa.org/students/student-certifications/).
Max Use: 1

Category: Leadership
Code: 150
Points: 5
Activity: Miscellaneous: any BPA leadership activity not specified in the above codes. Identify the activity completely.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 201
Points: 15
Activity: Serve as a coach for Special Olympics. Identify the team or event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 202
Points: 10
Activity: Organize and plan a blood drive. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 203
Points: 5
Activity: Volunteer and/or donate blood at a blood drive. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 204
Points: 10
Activity: Organize and plan a pledge drive against distracted driving. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 205
Points: 5
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a pledge drive against distracted driving. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 206
Points: 10
Activity: Organize and plan a bone marrow registry drive. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 207
Points: 5
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a bone marrow registry drive. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 208
Points: 10
Activity: Organize and plan a donor registry drive. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 209
Points: 5
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a donor registry drive. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 210
Points: 10
Activity: Organize and plan a fundraiser walk for a charity cause. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 211
Points: 5
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a fundraiser walk for a charity cause. Identify the involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 212
Points: 10
Activity: Write an article on safety (including drug awareness) for publication in a BPA newsletter, community paper, etc.; it must be published. Identify the topic, publication, and publication date.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 213
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a community or school-sponsored service project; not chapter-related. Identify the involvement and project. Cannot be claimed in another activity and/or category.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 215
Points: 10
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in an activity that promotes the concept of "going green." Identify the activity and involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 216
Points: 10
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a local BPA chapter service project which benefits the community. Identify the involvement and project.
Max Use: 3

Category: Service
Code: 217
Points: 5
Activity: Create or update a web page promoting BPA. Identify the page contents and the website address.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 218
Points: 10
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a local BPA chapter in-school service project which benefits the school. Identify the involvement and project.
Max Use: 3

Category: Service
Code: 219
Points: 10
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a local BPA chapter recruiting activity promoting continuing business education. Be sure the activity and participation warrant the points received. Identify the activity and involvement.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 220
Points: 15
Activity: Volunteer and/or participate in a service project sponsored by the BPA state or national organization. Identify the involvement and project.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 221
Points: 5
Activity: Register hours in the President's Volunteer Service Award.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 222
Points: 10
Activity: Complete the requirements for the Bronze Level President's Volunteer Service Award. Cannot be used in conjunction with Service 227 or 228 in the same year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 223
Points: 10
Activity: Write an article on promoting a service learning activity for publication on the BPA custom website, newsletter, community paper, etc.; it must be published. Identify the topic, publication, and publication date.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 224
Points: 10
Activity: Complete activity Service 223, including a photo in the article, and receive 10 extra points for a total of 20 points.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 225
Points: 10
Activity: Participate and/or volunteer in a Special Olympics event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 226
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as chair at a Special Olympics event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Service
Code: 227
Points: 15
Activity: Complete the requirements for the Silver Level President’s Volunteer Service Award. Cannot be used in conjunction with Service 222 or 228 in the same year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 228
Points: 20
Activity: Complete the requirements for the Gold Level President’s Volunteer Service Award. Cannot be used in conjunction with Service 222 or 227 in the same year.
Max Use: 1

Category: Service
Code: 250
Points: 5
Activity: Miscellaneous: any BPA service activity not specified in the above codes. Identify the activity completely.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 301
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in presenting a BPA ceremony, e.g., Torch Ceremony, Installation Ceremony. Participation means having one of the major speaking parts, not merely being an observer. Identify the ceremony, involvement, and circumstances.
Max Use: 3

Category: Cooperation
Code: 302
Points: 10
Activity: Serve as a campaign committee member in BPA; can only claim one campaign at a given time. Identify the campaign. Cannot be used in conjunction with the Leadership activities for the same committee.
Max Use: 3

Category: Cooperation
Code: 303
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a combined chapter function with a BPA chapter from the same or different division (or divisions) or alumni chapter. Identify the division and function.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 304
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in a local BPA chapter fund-raising project that supports a community service organization such as Special Olympics or Act Out Loud Rally. Identify the involvement and project. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other activity.
Max Use: 3

Category: Cooperation
Code: 305
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA regionally-sponsored project that supports a community service organization such as Special Olympics or Act Out Loud Rally. Identify the involvement and project. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other activity.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 306
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA state-sponsored project that supports a community service organization such as Special Olympics or Act Out Loud Rally. Identify the involvement and project. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other activity.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 307
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA nationally-sponsored project that supports a community service organization such as Special Olympics or Act Out Loud Rally. Identify the involvement and project. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other activity.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 308
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA local chapter project in cooperation with another student organization. Identify the involvement, project, and organization.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 309
Points: 5
Activity: Be a member of another school, faith-based, sport or similar organization while an active BPA member. Does not include a school or class section, or school sport. Identify the organization.
Max Use: 5

Category: Cooperation
Code: 310
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in publishing a BPA chapter newsletter or website. Identify involvement.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 311
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a local BPA chapter activity which promotes BPA Week. Identify involvement and activity.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 312
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA local, regional, state, or national safety project. Identify involvement, project, and level. Cannot be claimed in conjunction with Love, Hope, & Faith 621.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 313
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a professional meeting, e.g., DPMA, AMS, NAA, Toastmasters, IAAP. Identify the meeting.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 314
Points: 5
Activity: Help promote a BPA activity for another division or alumni chapter. Identify the involvement, division, and activity.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 315
Points: 5
Activity: Attend a BPA or business division/department advisory committee/board meeting. Identify the meeting.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 316
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a local BPA chapter activity to recognize community leaders. Identify the involvement and activity.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 317
Points: 10
Activity: Participate on the Chapter Activities Award of Excellence committee. Committee must be working toward achieving the award. Identify involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 318
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a local BPA chapter membership-recruitment activity. Identify involvement and activity.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 319
Points: 15
Activity: Establish a School-to-Work contact with a business in your local community for a career/technical program. Identify the career/technical program, the contact person, and the business where the contact was made.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 320
Points: 5
Activity: Serve as a committee member in BPA. Identify the committee.
Max Use: 3

Category: Cooperation
Code: 321
Points: 10
Activity: Organize a fundraiser for your BPA chapter or other organization. Identify the involvement and organization.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 322
Points: 10
Activity: Organize a BPA Week event. Identify the involvement and activity.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 323
Points: 10
Activity: Assist in planning a combined meeting with a different division of BPA or alumni chapter. Identify the division and meeting.
Max Use: 3

Category: Cooperation
Code: 325
Points: 5
Activity: Click the “Follow” button on BPA’s official Instagram page: @national_bpa.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 326
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in a BPA Tweet-A-Thon hosted by @National_BPA and use “#BPAAllDay” or participate in a BPA Instagram Live hosted by @BPANational.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 327
Points: 5
Activity: Click the “Connect” button on BPA’s official LinkedIn page.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 328
Points: 5
Activity: Add BPA’s official Snapchat account: @national_bpa.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 329
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in the BPA Week Challenge and post a picture on Twitter using “#BPAWeekChallenge.” Identify which challenge day and the activity.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 335
Points: 5
Activity: Click the "Like" button on BPA's official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/businessprofessionalsofamerica.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 336
Points: 5
Activity: Click the "Follow" button on BPA's official Twitter page: @national_bpa.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 337
Points: 5
Activity: Exchange ideas with members of your BPA chapter to identify ways of increasing chapter size.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 339
Points: 10
Activity: Communicate with a BPA national officer on a BPA related topic. Identify the person contacted, the topic, and the method of communication.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 340
Points: 5
Activity: Exchange ideas with members from another BPA chapter or division about fundraising.
Max Use: 1

Category: Cooperation
Code: 341
Points: 10
Activity: Present at BPA or business division/department advisory committee/board meeting. Identify the meeting.
Max Use: 2

Category: Cooperation
Code: 350
Points: 5
Activity: Miscellaneous: any BPA cooperation activity not specified in the above codes. Identify the activity completely.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 401
Points: 10
Activity: Demonstrate or explain the parts of the BPA emblem and their meaning to your BPA advisor or chapter. Must be part of an actual demonstration, not merely being an observer. Identify to whom, when, and how presented.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 402
Points: 10
Activity: Recite the BPA pledge by memory on a one-to-one basis to your advisor or chapter. Chapter meeting recitation does not qualify. Identify to whom presented and circumstances.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 403
Points: 10
Activity: Make a short presentation on the BPA colors to your advisor or chapter. Identify to whom, when, and how presented.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 404
Points: 10
Activity: Make a short presentation on the purposes of BPA to your advisor or chapter. Identify to whom, when, and how presented.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 405
Points: 10
Activity: Explain the significance of the Torch Ceremony to your advisor or chapter. Identify to whom, when, and circumstances.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 408
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in a BPA nationally-approved competitive event, individual or team, at the regional level. Identify the region and name of competitive event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 409
Points: 5
Activity: Place in a BPA nationally-approved competitive event, individual or team, at the regional level. Identify the region, place, and name of competitive event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 410
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in a BPA nationally-approved competitive event, individual or team, at the state level. Identify the name of competitive event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 411
Points: 10
Activity: Place in a BPA nationally-approved competitive event, individual or team, at the state level. Identify the competitive event and place.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 412
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA competitive event, individual or team, at the National Leadership Conference. Identify the name of the competitive event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 413
Points: 15
Activity: Place in top ten in a BPA competitive event, individual or team, at the National Leadership Conference. Identify the place and name of competitive event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 414
Points: 5
Activity: Attend a workshop at a BPA fall, regional, state, or national leadership conference. Identify the workshop, presenter, and conference.
Max Use: 4

Category: Knowledge
Code: 415
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a parliamentary procedure workshop; does not need to be presented by BPA. Identify the workshop, presenter, and circumstances.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 416
Points: 10
Activity: Read all three of the BPA local, state, and national constitutions. Identify the sources.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 417
Points: 10
Activity: Study the current guidelines for a BPA Cares award program in the BPA Cares Awards Handbook. Present a written proposal to the local vice president outlining procedures for the chapter to receive the recognition.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 418
Points: 10
Activity: Conduct an interview with a business person (high school graduate at least) regarding what their job entails. Identify the person, their job title, and the business where they are employed.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 419
Points: 10
Activity: Give a presentation demonstrating how to use a particular type of software to a group. Identify the software, the group, and the place the presentation was given.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 420
Points: 5
Activity: Give a presentation on any topic using computer or multimedia (electronic) technology. Identify your topic, the technology used, the group you presented to, and the place where the presentation was given.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 421
Points: 5
Activity: Conduct a job search using the Internet. Identify two companies about which you received information.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 423
Points: 5
Activity: Take a State BPA Merit Scholar Test. Identify the state conference.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 424
Points: 10
Activity: Earn a State BPA Merit Scholar Award. Identify the state conference.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 425
Points: 10
Activity: Take the BPA Merit Scholar Test at NLC. Identify the national conference.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 426
Points: 15
Activity: Earn a BPA Merit Scholar Award at NLC. Identify the national conference.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 427
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a BPA State Executive Council meeting.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 428
Points: 10
Activity: Write an article for the BPA regional or state publication or newsletter. Must be submitted but need not be published. Identify the topic and publication.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 429
Points: 15
Activity: Write and get published an article about your chapter for the bpa.org website, submitted through the National Center staff or State Advisor (on your state’s linked page from bpa.org).
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 431
Points: 15
Activity: Write a BPA article for any city newspaper; it must be published. Specify the topic, paper, and publication date.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 432
Points: 10
Activity: Speak about BPA at a non-chapter meeting (such as a civic organization). This may include one presentation to a school-related organization. Identify the topic and meeting.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 433
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a professional webinar. Identify the topic. Same activity cannot be used in conjunction with Knowledge 441.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 434
Points: 5
Activity: Take a certification exam from Certiport or Precision Exams. Include certification name and testing site.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 435
Points: 10
Activity: Achieve a certification from Certiport or Precision Exams. Include certification name and testing site.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 436
Points: 10
Activity: Take a certification exam at the National Leadership Conference Certification Lab sponsored by Certiport or Precision Exams. Include certification name.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 437
Points: 15
Activity: Achieve a certification at the National Leadership Conference Certification Lab sponsored by Certiport. Include certification name.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 438
Points: 10
Activity: Take the National Association of Parliamentarians Certification Exam at a BPA National Leadership Conference. Identify the conference.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 439
Points: 10
Activity: Complete the requirements for the Life Skills Achievement Program provided through Next Step Academy. Identify the courses taken.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 440
Points: 10
Activity: Create a portfolio that presents some of the work and/or projects you completed as a member of BPA. Identify the work/projects covered in the portfolio.
Max Use: 1

Category: Knowledge
Code: 441
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a BPA professional webinar. Identify the topic. Same activity cannot be used in conjunction with Knowledge 433.
Max Use: 2

Category: Knowledge
Code: 450
Points: 5
Activity: Miscellaneous: any BPA knowledge activity not specified in the above codes. Identify the activity completely.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 501
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in a BPA orientation activity for new chapter members. Identify the involvement, activity, and audience.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 502
Points: 5
Activity: Attend an official BPA local chapter meeting.
Max Use: 5

Category: Friendship
Code: 503
Points: 5
Activity: Attend an official BPA local chapter social activity. Identify the type and location.
Max Use: 3

Category: Friendship
Code: 504
Points: 5
Activity: Attend a BPA Regional Leadership Conference. Identify the region and conference.
Max Use: 3

Category: Friendship
Code: 505
Points: 5
Activity: Attend a BPA State Leadership Conference. Identify the conference.
Max Use: 3

Category: Friendship
Code: 506
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a BPA National Leadership Conference. Identify the conference.
Max Use: 3

Category: Friendship
Code: 507
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a BPA chapter meeting or activity of a BPA chapter at a different school. Identify the meeting and school.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 508
Points: 5
Activity: Serve as a host/hostess to a special guest at a BPA local, regional, or state activity. Identify guest, involvement, and function.
Max Use: 3

Category: Friendship
Code: 509
Points: 5
Activity: Attend an activity of a different school or organization; does not need to be BPA related; must include face-to-face engagement with students from the other school. Identify the function and school.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 510
Points: 15
Activity: Visit a different school to assist in the establishment or reactivation of a BPA chapter. Identify the school, group, and your involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 511
Points: 5
Activity: Volunteer office services for a faculty member. Identify services performed and for whom.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 512
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA recognition activity for school personnel. Identify involvement and activity.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 513
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in a special activity you have planned for your parents/guardian/spouse. Identify the involvement, activity, and persons.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 514
Points: 10
Activity: Prepare and send a minimum of five appreciation letters to businesses for BPA support. Identify quantity and purpose.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 515
Points: 5
Activity: Submit a story and photo to the BPA official Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter page promoting BPA (@bpanational, facebook.com/businessprofessionalsofamerica, @National_BPA).
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 516
Points: 10
Activity: Volunteer a friendship service on a one-to-one basis for a shut-in, homebound, disabled, or similar person; does not need to be a chapter activity (e.g., babysitting for a mom with a special needs child, raking leaves for an elderly adult who is homebound). Identify person, service, and circumstances.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 517
Points: 5
Activity: Establish a new acquaintance with a BPA member in another state through email.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 518
Points: 5
Activity: Establish a new acquaintance with a business professional that lives in another country through email.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 519
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a social event with another BPA chapter.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 520
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a BPA Fall Leadership Conference.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 521
Points: 5
Activity: Recruit five new BPA chapter members. Identify the new members recruited.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 522
Points: 10
Activity: Apply for the National Recruiter of the Year BPA Cares Award. Identify the new members recruited.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 523
Points: 10
Activity: Visit a school other than yours and exchange ideas with another career/technical student organization (e.g., DECA, FFA, TSA). Identify the school, topics, and organization.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 524
Points: 5
Activity: Recruit one new alumni division member. Identify the new member recruited so registration can be verified.
Max Use: 5

Category: Friendship
Code: 526
Points: 5
Activity: Exchange ideas with another career/technical student organization (e.g., DECA, FFA, TSA) within your school. Identify the topics and organization.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 528
Points: 5
Activity: Establish and maintain a new acquaintance with a BPA member from a different chapter through email.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 530
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in Chapter Social Week and post a picture on Twitter using “#BPASocial.” Identify the social activity.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 531
Points: 10
Activity: Selected as a spotlight member on National BPA social media (Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook).
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 532
Points: 10
Activity: Actively participate in hosting a BPA leadership conference or BPA competition at your school.
Max Use: 1

Category: Friendship
Code: 533
Points: 5
Activity: Submit a spotlight feature about your “BPA story” or your chapter’s BPA involvement, including a photo and at least 100-word write-up emailed to photos@bpa.org for social media or website recognition.
Max Use: 2

Category: Friendship
Code: 550
Points: 5
Activity: Miscellaneous: any BPA friendship activity not specified in the above codes. Identify the activity completely.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 601
Points: 10
Activity: Work to promote community goodwill through a BPA local chapter activity involving a shut-in, elderly person, hospital, children's home, etc. Identify your involvement, activity, and persons.
Max Use: 3

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 602
Points: 5
Activity: Discuss BPA on a one-to-one basis with a business person outside the organization; it cannot be a school official or immediate family member. Identify the person and situation.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 603
Points: 5
Activity: Give the invocation at a BPA function. Identify the function.
Max Use: 1

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 604
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a local chapter environmental awareness program or project. Identify the project and your involvement.
Max Use: 3

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 605
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a relief fundraising project; it need not be BPA related. Identify your involvement, the activity, and group sponsoring.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 606
Points: 15
Activity: Work with underprivileged or disabled people on an individual basis; does not need to be BPA related. Make sure the involvement warrants the point allotment (e.g., serving as a tutor for the semester, working with a disabled child weekly). Identify your involvement and person helped.
Max Use: 3

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 607
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA local chapter charity drive. Identify your involvement, activity, and circumstances.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 608
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a community service project; does not need to be BPA related. Identify involvement, activity, and circumstances.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 609
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a BPA local chapter project designed specifically to raise money for Special Olympics or similar organization at any level. Identify involvement, activity, organization, and circumstances.
Max Use: 3

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 610
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in the NLC Walk for Special Olympics.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 611
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in an event promoting acceptance of all individuals regardless of race, creed, gender, or orientation. Identify the activity and involvement.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 612
Points: 5
Activity: Attend a religious function of any faith. Identify place of worship or event.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 613
Points: 10
Activity: Visit a nursing home or assisted living home and interact with the residents.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 614
Points: 10
Activity: Complete the nomination application for one of the BPA Cares Professional Awards.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 615
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in an activity that honors local teachers within your district.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 616
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in the NOYS Seat Belts Save Challenge (https://noys.org/about-us/our-programs/seat-belts-save/).
Max Use: 1

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 617
Points: 5
Activity: Attend an art show, recital, school play, or community playhouse production. Identify the production.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 618
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a county or state fair and tour the educational exhibits for a minimum of one hour. Identify the fair and exhibits viewed.
Max Use: 1

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 619
Points: 15
Activity: Exhibit something at a county or state fair. Identify the fair and exhibit item. Same event cannot be claimed in conjunction with Love, Hope, Faith 618.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 620
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a professional play or musical, music concert or recital, dinner theater, ballet or other dance performance, poetry, etc. Be sure this is a cultural activity; rock concerts or similar do not qualify. Identify performance and location.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 621
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a local chapter safety program (including drug awareness) project. Identify project and involvement. Cannot be claimed in conjunction with Cooperation 312.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 622
Points: 20
Activity: Work with a community member on an individual basis to provide skills training; does not need to be BPA related. Make sure the involvement warrants the point allotment (e.g., teaching a Microsoft Office workshop). Identify involvement and person helped.
Max Use: 1

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 623
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in an art show, recital, school play, or community playhouse production. Identify production.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 624
Points: 5
Activity: Write a “thank you” note to an advisor, mentor, sponsor, or friend for their support during your BPA journey. Include to whom the letter was written and that person’s impact on you.
Max Use: 2

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 625
Points: 10
Activity: Complete a BPA Cares Award application (individual or chapter) and receive recognition. Identify award applied to and chapter seeking recognition (if applicable).
Max Use: 1

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 626
Points: 5
Activity: Complete a BPA Cares Award application (individual or chapter) and receive recognition. Identify award applied to and chapter seeking recognition (if applicable).
Max Use: 3

Category: Love, Hope, Faith
Code: 650
Points: 5
Activity: Miscellaneous: any BPA love, hope, or faith activity not specified in the above codes. Identify the activity completely.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 701
Points: 5
Activity: Lead the Pledge of Allegiance at a BPA local chapter function (you must be the actual leader, not just a participant). Identify the function.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 702
Points: 10
Activity: Demonstrate or explain the proper procedure for displaying, folding, and caring for the U.S. flag. Identify circumstances and involvement.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 703
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a patriotic parade; does not include homecoming. Must be a patriotic parade; merely observing does not qualify. Identify involvement and parade.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 704
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in a political activity outside of BPA (not including activities such as homecoming). Identify involvement and activity.
Max Use: 3

Citizenship 705
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in an informative political session (not just observing). Identify involvement and activity.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 706
Points: 10
Activity: Observe legal proceedings of a court session; does not include TV programs. Identify session and topics.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 707
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a city council meeting.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 708
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a school board meeting.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 709
Points: 10
Activity: Attend a county, state, or national legislative session, hearing, or committee meeting; does not include TV programs. Identify session and topic.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 710
Points: 10
Activity: Contact a state or national elected official on a current legislative issue. Identify method of contact, individual, and topic.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 711
Points: 15
Activity: Vote in a local (city-wide) government election or mock activity (does not include school elections such as homecoming). Identify the activity.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 712
Points: 15
Activity: Vote in a state government election or mock activity. Identify the activity.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 713
Points: 10
Activity: Speak at a public patriotic event. Identify event, involvement, and topic.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 714
Points: 10
Activity: Perform a patriotic song (singing or instrumental) at a public event. Identify event and involvement.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 715
Points: 15
Activity: Vote in a national government election or mock activity. Identify the activity.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 716
Points: 5
Activity: Observe free enterprise in action by touring a company while visiting with leadership. Identify company and what was observed.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 717
Points: 5
Activity: Attend an ethnic festival. Identify involvement and activity.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 718
Points: 5
Activity: Visit an art museum, natural history museum, or similar facility. Identify museum and what was observed.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 719
Points: 5
Activity: Attend a community patriotic, historical, or cultural event. Identify the event and circumstances.
Max Use: 3

Citizenship 720
Points: 5
Activity: Take a virtual tour of a historical building or area. Identify building/area and what was observed.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 721
Points: 10
Activity: Tour a historical building or area. Identify building/area and what was observed. Same location cannot be repeated.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 722
Points: 10
Activity: Design, prepare, and put up a patriotic display. Identify purpose, type, and location.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 723
Points: 5
Activity: Participate in local festival parade.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 724
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in an activity that supports US Military or US Military families.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 725
Points: 10
Activity: Perform the National Anthem at a public event. Identify the function. Cannot combine with Citizenship 714.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 726
Points: 15
Activity: Present at a school board meeting. Cannot combine with Citizenship 708.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 727
Points: 15
Activity: Present at a city council meeting. Cannot combine with Citizenship 707.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 728
Points: 10
Activity: Attend an inauguration or swearing in of a government official. Identify event and government official.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 729
Points: 5
Activity: Attend a presentation given by military personnel.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 730
Points: 15
Activity: Visit a VA facility/hospital and interact with veterans. Provide name, situation, and location. Ensure activity and participation warrant points.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 731
Points: 10
Activity: Contact a locally elected official or school board member to discuss your “BPA Story” and how Career & Technical Education has benefited you. Identify person, method of contact, and a brief overview of your BPA story.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 732
Points: 5
Activity: Talk to a military recruiter about military jobs or the US Armed Forces. Identify recruiter, branch, situation, and topic discussed. Activity can only be repeated with a different branch.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 733
Points: 10
Activity: Participate in an organized government-focused conference (e.g., Model Legislature, American Legion Boys/Girls State). Explain conference/event attended, involvement, and relation to learning about government.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 734
Points: 10
Activity: Organize a civil demonstration regarding a political or social justice issue. Identify demonstration and issue. Cannot combine with Citizenship 735.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 735
Points: 15
Activity: Participate in a civil demonstration regarding a political or social justice issue. Identify demonstration and issue. Cannot combine with Citizenship 734.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 736
Points: 5
Activity: Research a political or social justice topic to learn more about other perspectives. Identify topic and what was learned.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 737
Points: 5
Activity: Post original content on social media highlighting a political or social justice topic. Quote the post and identify platform. No retweets or reposts.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 738
Points: 10
Activity: Contact a local, state, or national elected official regarding a political or social justice issue. Identify method, individual, and topic.
Max Use: 2

Citizenship 739
Points: 10
Activity: Participate and/or volunteer for a candidate in a local election. Identify involvement and candidate. Cannot combine with Citizenship 704 or 711.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 740
Points: 15
Activity: Participate and/or volunteer for a candidate in a state election. Identify involvement and candidate. Cannot combine with Citizenship 704 or 712.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 741
Points: 20
Activity: Participate and/or volunteer for a candidate in a national election. Identify involvement and candidate. Cannot combine with Citizenship 704 or 715.
Max Use: 1

Citizenship 750
Points: 5
Activity: Miscellaneous: any patriotic, cultural, or historical activity not specified above. Identify activity completely.
Max Use: 2